Definitions for measly

measly mea·sly

Spelling: [mee-zlee]
IPA: /ˈmi zli/

Measly is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 153 anagrams from letters in measly (aelmsy).

Definitions for measly

adjective

  1. Informal. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory:
  2. infected with measles, as an animal or its flesh.
  3. pertaining to or resembling measles.

Origin of measly

First recorded in 1680-90; measl(es) + -y1

Examples for measly

"Well, I'd lost the whole blamed chunk on a pair of measly aces," he said.

Do you think I am going to break my neck for your measly ten dollars?

His profit margin on the quarter pounds he admitted to selling was a measly $200.

A tapestry like this was the ultimate luxury good and status symbol, worth so much more than a measly painting.

When he ran for the House of Burgesses in 1755, the father of our nation got a measly 40 votes.

One measly year later, Pam woke to find a naked Ewing grinning at her in the shower.

The muscles are sometimes full of them, and the pig is then said to be “measly.”

A measly hundred and fifty dollars a month and find yourself.

I forced that much from the Chilcat when I had the measly wretch upon his back.

His now infamous Twitter account has a measly 186 followers.

Word Value for measly
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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